More than half of the residents in Humboldt County eligible for the federal food stamps program don’t access it, and recent efforts by the county and local community groups are looking to change that.
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Somewhat Reasonable – Heartland Institute (blog) Cutting Food Stamps Is Just Bad PolicyRH Reality CheckDecember 3, 2013 – 4:35 pm. Even as a string of recent studies reveal the damaging effect of poverty on children, both Democrats and Republicans seek to cut food stamps, which have been shown to help alleviate poverty. (Empty refrigerator via…
Legendary Mauritius stamp on sale in Germany (News Feature)Monsters and Critics.com – Uta KnappBy Uta Knapp May 2, 2009, 4:04 GMT Essen, Germany – A German stamp collector who 20 years ago mislaid one of the world's most valuable stamps, a 'Post Office' Mauritius One Penny Red, is to offer it for sale next week. There are…
PA Farmers market to start taking food stampsKONP.COM 1450The market has received a federal grant through the US Department of Agriculture that will allow it to introduce a electronic Benefits transfer system at … More: continued here
The Swedes are going postal –- though with text messages instead of stamps. The Swedish postal service, Posten AB, is looking to launch a system wherein letter and package senders pay for postage using their mobile phones, according to English-language… More: continued here
Man accused of selling fake stampsWIVBFederal investigators say thousands of Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag stamps were forged and counterfeited, finding their way to convenience stores in Buffalo and Lackawanna. The investigation dates back three years. Prosecutor Trini Ross of the U.S … More: continued here
Atlanta Journal Constitution Going for gold: Royal Mail issues Olympian stampsAtlanta Journal ConstitutionHerman Sanchez pastes a stamp of Britain's Ben Ainslie collected during the 2012 Summer Olympics on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. London has been issuing stamps every day with photos of Britain's gold medallists. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) …UK's golden athletes get stamp…